Posted on 06/20/2016 9:01:48 AM PDT by w1n1
Joanne Barnaby and her friend Tammy Caudron were searching for morel mushrooms in an area near Fort Smith when they were separated. Barnaby was accompanied by her trusty dog Joey.
Barnaby recalls, "I heard this growl behind me. There was a long, tall, very, very skinny wolf. A black wolf. And his legs were spread and his hair was standing, and he was growling, and baring his teeth."
This black wolf seemed to know what it was doing and was pushing them back further into the woods. Barnaby said, He was trying to wear me down. He was trying to separate Joey and I, she said.
The 12 hours were maddening for the woman. Dehydration and fatigue aside she was faced with maybe the most brutal predator of all: "I was going crazy with mosquitoes."
At about 4:30 in the morning the next day things took a brighter turn, if you can call it that. In the distance she heard the obvious sounds of a bear cub wailing and its mother bear and this created an idea of pitting one predator against another. Read the rest of the story and see the video here.
The wolf was trying to befriend the women.
There has never been a documented case of a wolf killing a human.......blah, blah, blah
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It just wanted to run with her. LOL
When it comes to animals, libs always remind me of the dippy scientist in “The Thing” (original version) where he goes up to the creature and says beseechingly:
“I know you are of a higher intelligence than us.”.....WHAM!! The Thing’ (James Arness) brains him with a 4 x 4. Fitting.
That’s true, you have to be aware of your surroundings when you’re in an animal’s territory, whether it’s beast or human, but it was probably more interested in her dog. Of course, if I was going to be hiking in an area that was home to wolves & bears, I’d bring more protection than a beer.
I’m not saying wolves never attack humans, but on the list of animal attacks they are quite a ways down on the list. I think the wolf was more interested in her pooch, Joey. Of course, if I was hiking in wolf & bear country, I would bring along more protection than just a beer and leave my dog at home.
A friend of mine bought one years back. Got a nice scope ring on his face first time he shot it. I said, “Norm, it’s a .308 and the rifle doesn’t weigh anything. Don’t you know better?”
Dittos to that Caliber/Cartridge combo for any of us living up in the mountains and around those animals.
She was sorry she did not have a full six pack.
FTA: they came upon a lake and felt saved, partly by one of the only things that she had brought along with her- a can of beer. I had brought one can of beer with me. Silly choice, she explained. That little can of beer ended up saving my life.
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